Furman University

Corbin, Ky.

B.A. ‘54 Physical Education
Nicknamed “The Corbin Comet”
Guard
Three-Year Letterman, Three-Year Starter — 1952-54 
United Press National Player of the Year — 1954
All-America — 1952, ‘53, ‘54
All-Southern Conference — 1952, ‘53, ‘54
Southern Conference All-Tournament — 1952, ‘53, ‘54
Southern Conference Tournament MVP — 1952
Southern Conference Player of the Year — 1953, ‘54
Southern Conference Athlete of the Year — 1953
South Carolina Player of the Year — 1952, ‘53, ‘54
Jersey No. 28 Retired
Furman Three-Year Record — 59-21 (25-9 SoCon)
100 Points (41x66 FGs, 18x22 FTs) Versus Newberry (149-95 Win) — Feb. 13, 1954, Textile Hall, Greenville, S.C. (NCAA Division I Record)
Furman vs. Newberry First Live Televised Sporting Event In Upstate (WFBC TV/Greenville)
738 Points — 1952-53 (NCAA Annual Leader)
29.5 Scoring Average — 1952-53 (NCAA Annual Leader)
1,209 Points — 1953-54 (Furman Record, NCAA Annual Leader, NCAA/Currently 3rd)
41.7 Scoring Average — 1953-54 (Furman Record, NCAA Annual Leader, NCAA/Currently 4th)
Combined With Teammate Darrel Floyd To Give Furman Four-Year NCAA Scoring Leader — 1953-56
355 Free Throws Made — 1953-54 (NCAA Record)
444 Free Throws Attempted — 1953-54 (NCAA Record)
Eight 50+Point Performances
Twenty-Two 40+Point Performances
36 Points Versus Duke (73-72 Win) — 1951-52
20 Points Versus South Carolina (73-64 Win) — 1951-52
26 Points Versus South Carolina (59-56 Win) — 1951-52
19 Points Versus Clemson (66-64 Win) — 1952-53
30 Points Versus Georgia (96-74 Win) — 1952-53
63 Points Versus Mercer (114-94 Win) — 1952-53
17 Points Versus Georgia Tech (111-93 Win) — 1952-53
20 Points Versus Virginia Tech (75-72 Win) — 1952-53
37 Points Versus South Carolina (105-68 Win) — 1952-53
27 Points Versus Clemson (95-70 Win) — 1952-53
43 Points Versus Virginia Tech (103-75 Win) — 1953-54
48 Points Versus South Carolina (93-75 Win) — 1953-54
40 Points Versus Clemson (87-69 Win) — 1953-54
25 Points Versus Clemson (70-55 Win) — 1953-54
51 Points Versus Georgia Tech (114-67 Win) — 1953-54
30 Points Versus South Carolina (68-50 Win) — 1953-54
Career Games — 78
Career Field Goals Made — 922 (Furman/2nd)
Career Field Goals Attempted — 2,143 (Furman Record)
Career Field Goal Percentage — .430
Furman Field Goal Percentage Leader — 1954
Career Free Throws Made — 694 (Furman Record)
Career Free Throws Attempted — 906 (Furman Record)
Career Free Throw Percentage — .766
Furman Free Throw Percentage Leader — 1952
Career Points — 2,538 (Furman Record, NCAA/9th Among Players With 3-Year Careers)
Furman Leading Scorer — 1952, ‘53, ‘54
Career Points Per Game — 32.5 (Furman Record, NCAA/6th)
NBA Draft — 1954 (1st Round/1st Overall, Baltimore Bullets)
NBA Career — 9 Years (Baltimore Bullets, Milwaukee Hawks/St. Louis Hawks, Minneapolis Lakers, New York Knicks, Syracuse Nationals, Minneapolis Lakers, Los Angeles Lakers)
Scored 30 Points (with Minneapolis Lakers) vs. Detroit Pistons (114-99 Playoff Win) — Mar. 13, 1960
Scored Career High 36 Points (with Los Angeles Lakers) vs. Boston Celtics (125-123 Win) — Jan. 4, 1963
Two-Time NBA All-Star — 1955 (St. Louis Hawks), 1962 (Los Angeles Lakers)
Assistant Coach, Furman — 1965-66
Head Coach, Furman (Record) — 1967-70 (44-59)
South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame — 1960
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 1981 (Charter Member)
Corbin High School Hall of Fame — 1982
Southern Conference 75th Anniversary Team — 1996
Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame — 1996
Southern Conference Hall of Fame — 2009
Southern Conference 100th Anniversary Team — 2021
Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame — 2021
National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame — 2022
Died August 24, 2024

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